Little bit of column A, little bit of column BIs Jason Kidd the clown I think he is, or is he OK
You're making me tear upI'm not particularly a Mavs fan but I was big Dirk guy too - 2011 Game 5 when he came out and out it to the Heat after Dwade and LBJ mocked him for being sick (seriously) is one of my fave sports memories - so I've been a de facto Mavs fan for most of the past 20 years
Dirk out there dapping Luka up after the game, the two greatest European players in NBA history
After games 1 and 2 I was convinced the mavs wouldn't take it more than 5. Turns out all they had to do was show two defenders to every ball handler and the sun's collapsed. Cp3 is too old and got tired out and booker doesn't have the frame to handle that physicality as the main guy for a full game. And surprisingly bad ball movement from the sun's role players, just incapable of making a swing passGame is on @ gym. Wasn't watching but went to check the score and it was like 72-34. Almost certainly the craziest scoreline I've ever seen in an NBA game. Luka tied the entire Suns team by HIMSELF in the 1st half? Like I've been a huge Luka fan since day one, but what in the fuck is happening? To the Suns, really. Don't think I've ever seen a more intense collapse. They're never gonna live this down. CP3 is old, w/o him they're not a serious contender, so this could well be their title window done. Just wild.
Yeah GPII being injured was a big blow on the defensive end for the reasons you sayWCF should be fun as hell tho
W/Klay having lost a step idk if the Dubs have anyone who can really bother Luka unless Payton can come back at full speed. Iguadala is old and Draymond has to QB the entire defense.
Then again I don't think the Mavs can do much at all to stop The Splash Bros + Jordan Poole.
They're supposed to be the deepest team in the league which is part of why it's so weird that doubling shut them down so bad. I mean, I know Jae Crowder and Ayton aren't all-world type players in a vacuum, but within the PHX system, they're pretty good producers.After games 1 and 2 I was convinced the mavs wouldn't take it more than 5. Turns out all they had to do was show two defenders to every ball handler and the sun's collapsed. Cp3 is too old and got tired out and booker doesn't have the frame to handle that physicality as the main guy for a full game. And surprisingly bad ball movement from the sun's role players, just incapable of making a swing pass
think alot of this is on the rules of the league. theyre officiated so differently it may as well be two different games. Harden being possibly the greatest regular season scorer of all time and then becoming pedestrian in the playoffs being the obvious example. much harder to rough up finesse perimeter players in the regular season compared to playoffs. biggest factor probably CP3 being old and possibly injured though.They're supposed to be the deepest team in the league which is part of why it's so weird that doubling shut them down so bad. I mean, I know Jae Crowder and Ayton aren't all-world type players in a vacuum, but within the PHX system, they're pretty good producers.
Right, Curry always looks quieter in playoffs because he's being physically mauledthink alot of this is on the rules of the league. theyre officiated so differently it may as well be two different games. Harden being possibly the greatest regular season scorer of all time and then becoming pedestrian in the playoffs being the obvious example. much harder to rough up finesse perimeter players in the regular season compared to playoffs. biggest factor probably CP3 being old and possibly injured though.
This is interesting.think alot of this is on the rules of the league. theyre officiated so differently it may as well be two different games.